Ecuadorian Trogon (Trogon mesurus)

Order: Trogoniformes | Family: Trogonidae  | IUCN Status: Least Concern

ecuadorian-trogon
Age: Adult | Sex: Male | Loc. Northwest Peru

ecuadorian-trogon
Age: Adult | Sex: Female | Loc. Northwest Peru

ecuadorian-trogon
Age: Adult | Sex: Male | Loc. Northwest Peru

ecuadorian-trogon
Age: Adult | Sex: Female | Loc. Northwest Peru


Identification & Behavior: ~31.3 cm (12.4 in). Male and females Ecuadorian Trogon have red bellies and black underside of the tail. Adult males are iridescent green, have a narrow white breast band, noticeable pale iris, and yellow-orange bill. The female is dusky gray, has a noticeable pale iris, and a bicolored bill (dark culmen). The Ecuadorian Trogon is similar to the closely related Black-tailed Trogon, but their ranges do not overlap.

Status: The Ecuadorian Trogon is uncommon in the deciduous forest of extreme northwest Peru at elevations ranging from 400-1200 m. It also occurs in Ec.

Name in Spanish: Trogón Ecuatoriano.

Sub-species: Ecuadorian Trogon (Trogon mesurus) (Cabanis & Heine, 1863).

Meaning of Name: Trogon: Gr. Trogo= gobble, nibble, chew. mesurus: no information found.

See more of the Family Trogonidae   peru aves

Distribution Map
Ecuadorian TrogonVoice


References:

    • Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum.  http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 11/09/2014.